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The 20 best historic bridges in North Wales

Our curated top 20 historic bridges in North Wales, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 536 historic bridges see the full historic bridges index for North Wales.

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    Britannia Bridge

    Britannia Bridge, historic bridges in North Wales

    Britannia Bridge (Welsh: Pont Britannia) is a bridge in Wales that crosses the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the city of Bangor. It was originally designed and built by the noted railw

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    Pont Briwet

    Afon Dwyryd from railway bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3205837

    Pont Briwet refers to the road and railway bridges that cross the River Dwyryd, near Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd in North Wales. The first bridge was a Victorian road and railway viaduct that was constr

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    Conwy Railway Bridge

    Between two bridges at Conwy - geograph.org.uk - 1923195

    Conwy Railway Bridge — a Grade I-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom.

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    Pont Reilffordd Abermaw

    Pont Reilffordd Abermaw, historic bridges in North Wales

    Pont Reilffordd Abermaw is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

    Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, historic bridges in North Wales

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    Porthill Footbridge

    Porthill Footbridge, historic bridges in North Wales

    Porthill Footbridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Porthill Footbridge

    Porthill Footbridge, historic bridges in North Wales

    Porthill Footbridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Nine Arches

    Nine Arches, historic bridges in North Wales

    Nine Arches is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Ethelfleda Bridge

    Ethelfleda Bridge, historic bridges in North Wales

    Ethelfleda Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    U-Boat Story

    U-Boat Story, historic bridges in North Wales

    U-Boat Story is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Pont Cysyllte

    Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4305577

    Pont Cysyllte, also known as Cysylltau Bridge or Bont Bridge, is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the River Dee near the village of Trevor, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It lies 200 m west of Thom

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    Eastgate

    Eastgate, historic bridges in North Wales

    Eastgate is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Grosvenor Bridge

    Grosvenor Bridge, historic bridges in North Wales

    Grosvenor Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Flintshire Bridge

    Flintshire Bridge, historic bridges in North Wales

    Flintshire Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    The Mersey Gateway

    The Mersey Gateway, historic bridges in North Wales

    The Mersey Gateway is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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    Llangollen Bridge

    River Dee (Afon Dyfrdwy) at Llangollen - geograph.org.uk - 5064669

    Llangollen Bridge is built across the River Dee at the North end of the high street of Llangollen in the county of Denbighshire in North-east Wales. The Bridge is listed as one of the seven wonders of

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    Cook's Bridge

    Cook's Bridge near Trevalyn - geograph.org.uk - 77684

    Cook's Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge crossing the River Alyn near Trevalyn, Rossett in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is located to the south-east of Cooksbridge Farm, and roughly a third of a

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    Llandrinio Bridge

    Llandrinio Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 205218

    Llandrinio Bridge, Llandrinio, Powys, Wales, is a road bridge over the River Severn. Constructed between 1769 and 1775, the bridge is attributed to John Gwynn of Shrewsbury, a noted local architect wh

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    Roman Bridge

    Roman Bridge, historic bridges in North Wales

    The ancient Romans were the first civilization to build large, permanent bridges. Early Roman bridges used techniques introduced by Etruscan immigrants, but the Romans improved those skills, developin

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    Q29484372

    Station House, Dinas Mawddwy - geograph.org.uk - 554030

    Pont Minllyn (also known as Pont-y-Ffinant, Pontrusk Bridge or the Packhorse Bridge) is a bridge spanning the River Dyfi, south of the village of Dinas Mawddwy, in Gwynedd, Wales. It was built by John

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